Genesis 41:52

And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

And the name {H8034} of the second {H8145} called {H7121} he Ephraim {H669}: For God {H430} hath caused me to be fruitful {H6509} in the land {H776} of my affliction {H6040}.

The second he called Efrayim [fruit], "For God has made me fruitful in the land of my misfortune."

And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 49:22 (9 votes)

    ¶ Joseph [is] a fruitful bough, [even] a fruitful bough by a well; [whose] branches run over the wall:

  • Genesis 50:23 (5 votes)

    And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third [generation]: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.

  • Genesis 17:6 (4 votes)

    And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

  • Genesis 28:3 (3 votes)

    And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

  • Genesis 30:6 (2 votes)

    And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

  • Genesis 30:13 (2 votes)

    And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

  • Amos 6:6 (2 votes)

    That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.